Where is the water coming in? Through the false bottom or around the latch?
–
RayJul 17 '11 at 4:05

I think it's seeping in through the bottom, but I never actually considered that it might be the latch. I'm happy to report that this last go-around had the least seepage I've managed to get yet. But it seems like there should be a zero-seepage method.
–
TrottJul 17 '11 at 17:43

Until someone makes a springform pan with some silicone or similar to make a good seal, you'll likely never find one that doesn't leak.
–
JoeJul 18 '11 at 3:45

4 Answers
4

If you have 18 inch wide heavy duty foil, pull a square that is 18X18, place your pan in the center of the foil and lift the edges of the foil up around the outside of the pan, effectively making a pan within a pan (spring form inside the aluminum foil pan.

If you only have 12 inch foil, pull two pieces of foil about 18 inches long and put them on top of each other. Along one if the long edges, fold both pieces over about 1/2 inch a few times, crimping each time. Open up the sheets which will create one large piece with a seam down the middle. Put the spring form pan in the middle like above. If your seam is tight it should work as well as the single piece of 18 inch foil.

Cook's Illustrated recently discovered that placing the springform pan inside a slightly larger cake pan works. The slight air gap doesn't negate the water bath's benefits. And of course a cake pan is a solid piece of aluminum, thus completely water tight.

They have a wonderful new invention that I use. I bake 3 - 4 cheesecakes a week for my business and the best thing I have found is the crockpot liners. They can withstand the high temperatures of oven baking. I wrap one around the spring form pan and then wrap it with heavy duty foil. I have not had a soggy cheesecake since.

Caryl Johnson said that a year ago in the answer just above yours although she called it a "slow cooker liner" It's a good idea though, I will do it next time I make a cheesecake.
–
JolenealaskaJan 21 '14 at 19:13